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Definitions

sense

[sens] / sɛns /

NOUN

feeling of animate being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel impression sensibility sensitivity taste touch

STRONG

faculty function hearing kinesthesia sensation sight smell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy lot

NOUN

awareness, perception

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STRONGEST

ability appreciation atmosphere aura common sense feel feeling imagination impression insight intelligence judgment knowledge mentality mind recognition sentiment spirit thought understanding wisdom wit

STRONG

brains capacity cleverness cognizance consciousness discernment discrimination gumption intellect intuition premonition presentiment prudence quickness reason reasoning sagacity sanity sharpness smarts soul tact

WEAK

clear-headedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

being concrete disbelief ignorance inability inanity physicality reality stupidity thing

STRONG

carelessness senselessness

NOUN

point, meaning

Synonyms

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logic matter message significance understanding value

STRONG

acceptation advantage burden core definition drift gist good heart implication import interpretation meat nitty-gritty nuance nub purport purpose reason short signification stuff substance thrust upshot use worth

WEAK

bottom line denotatiton intendment meat and potatoes name of the game nature of the beast nuts and bolts punch line significancy

Antonyms

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insignificance meaninglessness

STRONG

disadvantage exterior exteriority outside surface

VERB

become aware of

Synonyms

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anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

Example Sentences

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The country isn’t afraid to cancel some projects if they don’t make sense, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who has represented a Hollywood Hills district since 2020, says her last-minute decision to enter the race was fueled by “a sense of urgency that things needed to change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

At this point, “it makes sense to start adding length in cyclical and quality growth trades where earnings remain strong, valuation has compressed, and sentiment is negative,” said Wilson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But in doing so, they also delivered exactly what the marchers wanted: more visibility for their spectacle, and a sense of cultural relevance.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But me and Dad had the sense to keep quiet.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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